Vista piracy?

[unixronin]

"Microsoft says Vista's piracy rate is half that of XP."  Duh!  They had to let vendors keep offering XP on new computers because so many people didn't want Vista.  Who's gonna steal it?

Actually, it reminds me of a cartoon in the back of New Scientist some 30 years ago.  It concerned a fictional company that produced "NuFoods" with names like Chisp and Cheem, made from ... well, let's not go there.  The dialogue went something like this:

"Some vendors are actually displaying NuFoods at the front of the store in preference to their own brands."

"They're selling well, then?"

"... Actually, they're hoping people will shoplift them."

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[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Yet another reason I want to trade in the Intrepid against an XC70 when budget permits. (Memory seats, tilt and telescope wheel, most comfortable 4+ door car I've driven, AWD, sane wheel size that doesn't force spending absurd amounts of money just to buy a set of tires, all the winter driving ability I need without having to buy a bloody SUV, large-cargo hauling ability, built-in booster seats, separate climate control for left and right front seats, 3-point belts in all rear-seat positions, hand-operated parking brake instead of a foot-pedal that I can't operate properly¹ — or reach without pain — with my screwed-up left foot ... the list just goes on.)


[1] Currently, I'm forced to use the following parking brake application technique: Hold main brake with right foot, reach down with left hand, depress parking brake pedal as far as I can with left hand, enabling me to get left foot on parking brake pedal, depress pedal as far as I can get it with left foot, transfer right foot from brake pedal to parking brake, push pedal home the rest of the way.

[cymrullewes.livejournal.com]

I feel I really should point out that as of next July we won't need booster seats anymore.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

True. But the Volvo's built-in boosters would still let Pirate and Wen see out better.

[bikergeek.livejournal.com]

I hate foot-pedal-operated parking brakes. Damned inconvenient, those. Especially with a manual transmission.

The 3-series I have comes with 17" rims. The latest evolution of the car comes with 18" rims standard with an option for 19". Ugh.